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02763 - [A1933004]
U.$. Army Facilities in Europe: Management Improvement Needed.
LCD-77-313; B-133102. Juj 1, 1977. 22 pp. * 3 appendices (15
pp.).
Report to the Congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue krea: Facilities and Material Management (700); Facilities
and Material Management: Operation and Maintenance of
Facilities (708).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement & contracts) (051).
Organization concerned: Department of the Army; Department of
Defense.
Congressional Rt!evance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services; Congress.
The U.S. Army in Europe uses various German Government
facilities under the Status of Forces Agreem6nt and spent 504
mi'..on in FY 1975 to operate and maintain these facilities.
Iinding-./Conclusions: The Army's management system in Europe
Produced inaccurate and incomplete facility inventory dattr, and
efforts at improvement were not successful. Over $15 million
could have been saved in 1975 if Army personnel had used
available quarters rather than off-post quarters. Many
facilities were underutilized, and little was done to
consolidate activities and return faciiities to Germany. The
Army Audit Agency estimated that such action would save about
$28 million annually. Recommendations: The Secretary of the
Army should require the commander of the U.S. Army in Europe to:
(1) retain only those facilities required for mission
performance; and (2) return unneeded facilities to the German
Government. Actions that should be included in efforts to make
better use of facilities are: (1) obtaining accurate inventories
of facilities; (2) stopping payment of quarters allowance for
off-post quarters where adequate quarters are available; and (3)
giving priority to families for whom the Department of Defense
is required to provide quarters. (Author/HTW)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacku0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)